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KISSIN’ DYNAMITE – New Album From German Sleaze Rockers Nears Release

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news, sleaze metal, sleaze rock with tags , , , , , , , on April 17, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Germany’s young Sleaze Rock crew KISSIN’ DYNAMITE are preparing to unleash their newest full-length Money, Sex & Power onto hard-partying North American crowds on April 24th. Listen to the first two tracks from the album, including the title track “Money, Sex & Power” and the following “I Will Be King” and much more at the band’s official website HERE.

Considered to be the great hope of the German Hard Rock scene, KISSIN’ DYNAMITE have dominated stages across Europe since the release of their debut album Steel Of Swabia in 2008, when the singer was just 16 years old!  After winning over crowd after crowd with their energetic live show and infectious anthems, the band’s sophomore album Addicted To Metal was released by Germany’s massive AFM Records in 2010, which even featured the legendary Udo Dirkschneider (Accept, U.D.O.) on the title track.

Their success and experiences over the past few years have shaped the band and increased their professionalism in every department, which is apparent on their  third full-length, Money, Sex & Power. Here KISSIN’ DYNAMITE release ten blazing numbers which still follow the classic Metal path of previous releases, yet more than before they display their very own brand of Sleazy Heavy Rock, inspired greatly from timeless masters of the art including Mötley Crue, Whitesnake, AC/DC and Guns ‘N Roses. Money, Sex & Power showcases the band taking their authentic, raw, melodic and powerful songs to new levels, and sees them more determined to dominate the rock scene than ever before.

Money, Sex & Power Track Listing:

01. Money, Sex & Power

02. I Will Be King

03. Operation Supernova

04. Sex Is War

05. Club 27

06. Dinosaurs Are Still Alive

07. She´s A Killer

08. Sleaze Deluxe

09. Ego-Shooter

10. Six Feet Under

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KISSIN’ DYNAMITE lineup:

Hannes Braun – vocals

Jim Müller – guitar

Ande Braun – guitar

Steffen Haile – bass

Andreas Schnitzer – drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on KISSIN’ DYNAMITE, click on the links below:

http://www.kissin-dynamite.de

https://www.facebook.com/Kissindynamiterocks

http://www.afm-records.de

LONG LIVE KISSIN’ DYNAMITE.

Stone.

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FEAR FACTORY – Unleash Special Video Preview; “Recharger” Confirmed As Lead Single

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, industrial metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

FEAR FACTORY has released a special trailer that is a visual preview into the story behind their forthcoming new album, The Industrialist. Set for release June 5, The Industrialist is the second album written by vocalist Burton C. Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares since reuniting in 2009 after a seven-year split. An audio snippet for the album’s lead single, “Recharger,” is now available at the band’s official YouTube page; the single is available via iTunes, Amazon and other online retailers beginning April 24.

As previously announced, The Industrialist is a conceptual record based around a short fiction written by Bell; lyrics to the album’s ten songs divulge the narrative as discussed recently by Bell with Decibel Magazine. The album will be available on three formats – standard CD, a limited edition deluxe digi-book (featuring two additional songs), and 180-gram double vinyl. Pre-orders for the album in all formats will be available shortly via Candlelight Records’ official webstore.

Bell notes, “the protagonist (The Industrialist) is the incarnation of all industries in the form of an automaton. The mechanical, technological, and scientific advances through the industrial age led to the creation of The Industrialist. In the story, the automaton becomes sentient as it collects memories with each passing day. Through observation and learning, it gains the will to exist. What was meant to help man, will eventually be man’s demise.”

The Industrialist follows the 2010 release of Mechanize. Widely regarded, the album was the first release from FEAR FACTORY in six years. Mechanize debuted on Billboard’s Top 100 album chart week of release and topped CMJ’s Loud Rock radio chart as programmers embraced the band’s triumphant return. Sirius XM and Headbangers Ball’s host Jose Mangin noted, “after Mechanize dominated 2010 as Liquid Metal’s Album Of The Year, North America is chompin’ at the bit to get an ear full of new Fear Factory. I have no doubt that FEAR FACTORY are going to kick our collective asses in 2012.”

Members of FEAR FACTORY are currently in Los Angeles rehearsing for upcoming performances in South America followed by their first U.S. tour since late 2010. Bell and Cazares presented members of Slipknot the “Comeback Of The Year” award last week at the 4th Annual Revolver Golden God Awards; an award they were nominated for in 2010. Xbox broadcast the program, including pre-ceremony black carpet interviews, to all game console owners; Revolver Magazine streamed the event live via their Facebook page. Rebroadcast information will be announced by Revolver Magazine shortly.

* The trailer for The Industrialist was digitally manipulated and chopped by James Zahn. To check out more of his work, visit http://www.therockfather.com.

Dates on FEAR FACTORY’s upcoming American tour are noted below:

5/01/2012 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX

5/02/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX

5/03/2012 Scout Bar – Houston, TX

5/05/2012 State Theater – St. Petersburg, FL

5/06/2012 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

5/07/2012 Masquerade – Altanta, GA

5/09/2012 Ziggy’s – Winston-Salem, NC

5/10/2012 Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA

5/11/2012 Wally’s Pub – Hamton Beach, NH

5/12/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD

5/13/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

5/15/2012 McGuffy’s House of Rock – Dayton, OH

5/16/2012 The Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI

5/17/2012 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL

5/19/2012 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO

5/21/2012 Ace of Spade – Sacramento, CA

5/22/2012 Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

5/23/2012 Yost Theater – Santa Ana, CA

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on FEAR FACTORY, click on the links below:

http://www.fearfactory.com

http://www.youtube.com/FearFactoryMusic

http://www.twitter.com/Fear_Factory

LONG LIVE FEAR FACTORY.

Stone.

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BEAK – To Play At “Chicago Loves Nexer Benefit Concert” April 22nd

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, post metal, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

BEAK – Chicago’s Extreme/Post-Metal troupe BEAKwill be playing at the Chicago Loves Nexer Benefit Concert, this coming Sunday, April 22nd. BEAK’s Jason Goldberg told Metal Odyssey: “it’s a benefit for a mutual friend of everyone’s who was a hit and run victim on his bike.”

Also performing at this benefit concert will be: YAKUZA, THE BLOODIEST INDIAN (Feat. members of Bloodiest & Indian) and PANZER.

* For more info on Chicago Loves Nexer Benefit, click here: http://www.beatkitchen.com

Where: 

Beat Kitchen

2100 W. Belmont

Chicago, Illinois

When:

April 22nd, 2012

Doors open at 8:00 pm, Show at 8:30 pm

Tickets: $10.00

Ages 21+ only

BEAK:

Chris Eichenseer – drums

Jason Goldberg – bass, polivoks & vocals

Jon Slusher – guitars & lead vocals

Andy Bosnak – guitars

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* For more info on BEAK, click on the links below:

http://www.beakmusic.com

www.facebook.com/pages/Beak/183159646995

LONG LIVE BEAK.

Stone.

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KISS – Hot Wheels KISS “Destroyer” Tour Hauler: I Bought Myself One!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock and roll memorabilia, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on April 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

KISS – Being a KISS fan (usually) means that the lure and hunt for this iconic band’s memorabilia is real and fun. I’ll only buy KISS memorabilia that I can afford and I’ve even passed over many “smaller” items these past several years. Nonetheless, my KISS Kollection will always have a piece added to it from time to time. Just this morning, I bought another kool KISS kollectible. It’s the recently released: KISS Hot Wheels Tour Hauler.

The artwork from the 1976 KISS “Destroyer” album is on the side of this hauler, complete with the classic KISS logo. The top of the hauler has the klassic KISS (band member) symbols. I’m going to keep it in its original cardboard packaging and display it as is. I feel, Hot Wheels did an amazing job in making this KISS Tour Hauler look super sharp.

Over the last couple of months, I have seen and passed over buying this KISS gem. (I am a frugal Mealhead). Finally, when I walked past this KISS Tour Hauler at my local Super Walmart this morning, the urge to own it became too damn intense for me to resist. The front of the box reads “8+”, so I guess I’m old enough to own it. I paid $17.97 (U.S.) for this piece of KISStory and that’s a ton cheaper than it costs to fill my gas tank today. Metal be thy name.

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* For more info on KISS, click on the link below!

KISS

LONG LIVE KISS.

Stone.

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FortaRock Festival 2012 – Park Brakkenstein, Nijmegen, Netherlands: SLAYER Headlining

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , on April 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

FortaRock Festival 2012 – This kick-ass Metal festival will be happening in Park Brakkenstein, Nijmegen, Netherlands on June 02, 2012. SLAYER is headlining! Machine Head, Anthrax, Lamb Of God, Meshuggah, The Devin Townsend Project, Asphyx and Trivium. Whoa! And yes… Metal be thy name.

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* For more info on FortaRock Festival 2012, click link below:

http://www.fortarock.nl/

Long Live FortaRock Festival.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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ROYAL HUNT – 2012 Tour Presentation (Official Video)

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags , , , , , , on April 15, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ROYAL HUNT – Denmark’s Metal champions and Frontiers Records recording artists, ROYAL HUNT, are embarking on their 20th Anniversary World Tour! Check out the ROYAL HUNT 2012 Tour Presentation (official video) below! Led once again by DC Cooper on vocals, ROYAL HUNT will be supporting their newest studio album: Show Me How To Live.

Melodic, Symphonic and Progressive… the Metal of ROYAL HUNT cannot be denied!

ROYAL HUNT – Show Me How To Live

* To read my album review on Show Me How To Live, click on the large link below!

ROYAL HUNT – ‘Show Me How To Live’ Is A Listen Into Melodic & Symphonic Hard Rock Grandeur

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* For more info on ROYAL HUNT, click on the links below:

ROYAL HUNT – Official Website

FRONTIERS RECORDS

LONG LIVE ROYAL HUNT.

Stone.

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RUSH – Clockwork Angels – 20th Studio Album Releases June 12th, 2012

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on April 15, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

RUSH – Progressive Rock/Hard Rock legends. Pioneering a sound so unique to the Rock world and expanding on their musical genius that spans five decades. RUSH. Enormously influential to generations of other musicians and bands alike. RUSH. Canada’s national treasure. RUSH. Clockwork Angels, the 20th studio album from their illustrious musical career, will be released on June 12th, 2012, on Roadrunner Records.

Produced by Nick Raskulinecz and co-produced by RUSH. Nick Raskulinecz produced the last RUSH album; 2007’s Snakes & Arrows as well. The first single from Clockwork Angels will be Headlong Flight; arriving April 19th on Rock radio. A North American tour to support Clockwork Angels will be announced shortly!

RUSH:

Geddy Lee – Vocals, Bass & Keys

Alex Lifeson – Guitar

Neil Peart – Drums & Percussion

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CLOCKWORK ANGELS – Track Listing:

Caravan

BU2B

Clockwork Angels

The Anarchist

Carnies

Halo Effect

Seven Cities of Gold

The Wreckers

Headlong Flight

BU2B2

Wish Them Well

The Garden

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* For more info on RUSH, click on the link below:

http://www.rush.com

LONG LIVE RUSH.

Stone.

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USURPRESS – Swedish Death-Crust Legion To Release MCD and Subsequent Full-Length

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on April 15, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Selfmadegod Records is proud to be unleashing some grim brutality under the banner of Uppsala, Sweden-based outlaws USURPRESS.

The unit fuse classic founding Death Metal patterns with dissonant, primitive Crust/Punk tones into a raw, filthy attack. Having only soiled the Metal underworld with a demo and short split 7″ releases to date (one with Bombs of Hades, the other with Pyramido), but that will all change on the 1st of May when their latest output In Permanent Midnight will be released. Recorded and mixed by Lawrence Mackrory in Blueflame Studio and Great Scot! Audio, the whiplash-inducing MCD runs rampant with eight thunderous USURPRESS hymns in twenty-two minutes.

Formed in 2010, USURPRESS was founded by members Stefan Pettersson (ex-Sportlov, Diskonto/vocals), Påhl Sundström (ex-Blotseraph,Shuriken/guitar) and Calle (drums), later expanding to a four-piece by recruiting bassist Daniel Ekeroth (ex-Tyrant, ex-Insision, Dellamorte, author of Swedish Death Metal).

Following the release of In Permanent Midnight, USURPRESS will embark on their first European tour this Summer, coinciding with the release of their debut LP which is being finalized now for release via Selfmadegod on CD and Iconoclast on LP. More info on both to follow in the weeks ahead…

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In Permanent Twilight – Track Listing:

1. Pleasing the Usurpress

2. Unpunished

3. I am an Empire

4. The Initiated (Will Fall)

5. Embrace Your Non-Existence

6. Primitive Majesty

7. Downtrodden Isolation

8. In Permanent Twilight

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on USURPRESS, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/Usurpress

http://usurpress.com

http://www.selfmadegod.com

LONG LIVE USURPRESS.

Stone.

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD & GOATWHORE – 2012 European Tour Dates/Venues; HAVOK & ANGELUS APATRIDA Support

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , on April 14, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

3 INCHES OF BLOOD and GOATWHORE will be unleashing their Metal upon Europe this May! HAVOK and ANGELUS APATRIDA are supporting. Check out the dates and venues below to see if this tour will be near you. Metal be thy name.

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD – LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL – EUROPEAN TOUR 2012:

05.05.12 – Essen, Germany @ Turock

06.05.12 – Rotterdam, Holland @ Baroeg

07.05.12 – Nottingham, UK @ The Rescue Rooms

08.05.12 – Aberdeen, UK @ The Tunnels

09.05.12 – Manchester, UK @ Moho

10.05.12 – Belfast, North Ireland @ Limelight

11.05.12 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Pint

12.05.12 – Plymouth, UK @ White Rabbit

13.05.12 – London, UK @ Underworld

14.05.12 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix

15.05.12 – Stuttgart, Germany @ 1210

16.05.12 – Winterthur, Switzerland @ Gaswerk

17.05.12 – München, Germany @ Feierwerk

18.05.12 – Massa, Italy @ Swamp Club

19.05.12 – Italy – Misano Adriatico (RN) @ Boulevard Club

20.05.12 – Wien, Austria @ Viper Room

21.05.12 – Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Gala Hala

22.05.12 – Prague, Czech Rep @ Hoodoo Club

23.05.12 – Dresden, Germany @ Chemiefabrik

24.05.12 – Hamburg, Germany @ Markthalle

25.05.12 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Pumpehuset

26.05.12 – Berlin, Germany @ K17

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* For more info on these kick-ass Metal bands, click below!

http://www.facebook.com/threeinchesofblood

http://www.goatwhore.net

http://www.HAVOKband.com

http://www.angelusapatrida.com

LONG LIVE 3 INCHES OF BLOOD & GOATWHORE.

LONG LIVE HAVOK & ANGELUS APATRIDA.

Stone.

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SPREAD THE METAL FEST Announce Line Up – KATAKLYSM To Headline; Festival To Benefit Heart And Stroke Foundation Of Canada

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on April 13, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Festival aims to raise $100,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

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Halifax based Spread The Metal Festival (whose goal is to raise $100,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada with 100% of ticket revenues) is proud to announce the first round of Canadian bands supporting the fest and charity fundraiser.

“Spread the Metal Records has lofty ambitions for this festival and as it grows each year, I want to prove that the label is as committed to philanthropy as we are to releasing phenomenal records. We take on the responsibility to help those who cannot help themselves, and this festival has the power to help a lot of people, year after year.” – Matt Day STM owner and festival organizer commented.

WHEN: July 5 at 8:00am until July 6 at 7:00pm

WHERE: The Halifax Forum

 Spread The Metal Festival – Line Up:

Answer With Metal

Black Moor

Blasphemy Reborn

Crimson Shadows

Cry Oh Crisis

Death Valley Driver

Descend

Dischord 

Fallen Joy

Hallows Die

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Event Link – https://www.facebook.com/events/190001607777740/

Kataklysm (Festival Headliner) – https://www.facebook.com/kataklysm

Answer With Metal – www.facebook.com/#!/answerwithmetal

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ABOUT: Spread The Metal Fest was inspired by STM Records owner Matt Day, whom previously worked for HSF as a volunteer and decided it was time to give back to the community and help an organization and cause that promotes awareness of heart disease along with financial support. 


About: Spread the Metal Records is an artist-oriented label.

They recognize the commitment of all those who have signed with them and those who continue to support them in other ways. A label is only as strong as its artists, and indeed the job of the record label is to create an environment where they can pursue their artistic vision. That means giving straight answers, holding themselves accountable, taking responsibility for their mistakes, and recognizing their own limitations.

STM believes in every release that they put out and they have more respect for the fans than to expose them to a sub-par album. STM demands the best from themselves, and so they can’t accept any less from the bands that they represent.

For More Info: http://www.spreadthemetal.com/

(Source: Asher Media Relations)

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Stone Says: I have lost both my mother and sister to that evil bitch called a stroke. I fully endorse and applaud the efforts of Matt Day and his Spread The Metal Festival and Spread The Metal Records. I also admire each and every band on this festival bill for giving their time for such an extremely important cause. A Metal kudos to everyone involved in making this fantastic festival happen. Metal be thy name.

LONG LIVE SPREAD THE METAL FEST.

LONG LIVE SPREAD THE METAL RECORDS.

Stone.

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CRYSTAL VIPER – Polish Traditional Metal Act To Release New Album: Crimen Excepta

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, traditional metal with tags , , , , , on April 13, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

One of Poland’s top contemporary Traditional Metal acts, CRYSTAL VIPER, are prepared to release Crimen Excepta on April 24th via AFM Records, their fourth full-length album to date.

Welcome to the world of CRYSTAL VIPER: a world full of Flying Vs, tube amps, leather and chains. The band’s powerful old-school sound runs deep with influences hailing from Mercyful Fate, Warlock and Iron Maiden, yet with a dark thrash edge born of Nifelheim persuasion at times, all fueled by frontwoman Marta Gabriel, her commanding vocals akin to Chastain’s Leather Leone with a touch of Doro Pesch.

The follow-up to 2010’s acclaimed Legends full-length, Crimen Excepta is a concept album about holy inquisition, black magic and witches, where fiction mixes with historical facts. Recorded with producer Bart Gabriel (Jack Starr’s Burning Starr, Sacred Steel, Mortician), Crimen Excepta is inarguably CRYSTAL VIPER‘s darkest and most aggressive material to date.

Bringing more of their personal Black and Death Metal influences to the table, even bringing in guest members such as Hell vocalist David Bower who appears on the album’s title track, as well as Vader’s Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek to record a cover of the Vader classic “Tyrants Of Hell” for a bonus track to the album. Additionally, CRYSTAL VIPER recorded “Ghosts Of Sherwood”, a theme song for the forthcoming 3D cinema horror movie Robin Hood: Ghosts Of Sherwood, which also appears as a bonus track to the album.

As with previous CRYSTAL VIPER works, the cover art for Crimen Excepta was painted by legendary French artist Chris Moyen, known from his cooperation with acts such as Slayer, Trivium, Beherit, Blasphemy and more. View the cover art, a trailer for the new album to hear the opening track from the album, “Witch’s Mark,” AT THIS LOCATION.

CRYSTAL VIPER lineup:

Marta Gabriel – vocals, guitars

Andy Wave – guitars

Tom Woryna – bass

Golem – drums

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Crimen Excepta Track Listing:

01. Witch’s Mark

02. Intro 1

03. Child Of The Flame

04. Intro 2

05. It’s Your Omen

06. Intro 3

07. Crimen Excepta

08. Intro 4

09. Medicus Animarum

10. Intro 5

11. The Spell Of Death

12. Intro 6

13. Hope Is Gone, Here’s New Law

14. Intro 7

15. Fire Be My Gates

16. Intro 8

17. Tyrani Piekiel

18. Ghosts Of Sherwood

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on CRYSTAL VIPER, click on the links below:

http://www.crystalviper.com

https://www.facebook.com/crystalviperofficial

http://www.afm-records.de

LONG LIVE CRYSTAL VIPER.

Stone.

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The Greatest Moments Of Heavy Metal History – As Told By The Musicians Who Create, Play And Live It

Posted in classic metal, classic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 13, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Everyone has their own opinion, as to what they consider was/is the “greatest moment” of Heavy Metal history. I have mine and it is Quiet Riot creating and achieving the first #1 Heavy Metal album, Metal Health, to reign on the Billboard album charts. This was 1983 and I remember it all so vividly. To have a Heavy Metal band represent us Metalhead fans this way, was truly a profound moment… for me. No other Heavy Metal album before Metal Health went to #1. Amazing.

The  world knew then… that Heavy Metal was forever accessible within the mammoth antagonistic world known as… the mainstream. Yes, Heavy Metal has and will forever rule the underground, only Quiet Riot made certain that the mainstream and its album charts would never be the same again.

A short time ago, I contacted several world known musicians who are making a living by creating and playing our beloved Heavy Metal. I posed the same question to each musician: “What do you consider is/as the “greatest moment” in Heavy Metal history and why?” As you shall read below, their answers are all unique and makes for some downright fun Heavy Metal discussion!

Without question, these talented and admirable musicians are forever historically part of Heavy Metal. They live for Heavy Metal. They are continuously contributing to our beloved genre with blood, sweat and tears. I thank them all for it. I also thank each musician below for taking the time, from their busy schedules, to participate in this feature on Heavy Metal. Each and every one of ’em… ROCKS! Hell yes, they do.

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Louis St. August of MASS – 

“Very tough question but for me I would have to say it was when I started to see some of my favorite Rock Gods appear on Television. At ten years old I would sneak downstairs and stay up to one in the morning and watch “Don Kirshners Rock Hour” in the early seventies and catch the likes of Ted Nugent, T.Rex, Grand Funk Railroad, Brownsville Station and KISS.

Then it was The Midnight special with Black Oak Arkansas, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick and Aerosmith. The eighties brought us “Headbangers Ball” to MTV with Ratt, Motely Crue, Black Sabbath, Ozzy, Whitesnake, Dio, etc..

Great time and memories! Simply my favorite era in Heavy Metal History!”

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Kev Moore of BC Sweet, Christie, Witch Cross –

“The greatest “personal” moment for me in Metal history was hearing the opening bars of ‘Burn’ by Deep Purple for the first time in ’74 and the subsequent onslaught of the songs on that album. It had a huge effect on me. Very close to that would be the unbelievable ‘comeback’ by AC/DC following Bon Scott’s death. Who saw ‘Back in Black’ coming? Not me!”

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AC Alexander of LIZZY BORDEN –

“I would consider one of the greatest moments in Heavy Metal history to be the addition of distortion/overdrive to amplifiers. It is one of the underlying connections between every Metal/Rock band. Think about some of the biggest riffs ever written in this genre, how would they sound without it?”

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Gordon Brown – (ex) IRON CLAW & Solo Artist –

“I’ve pondered this for quite some time now and there are so many things I could say, however, there can be only one really and it’s the formation of Cream. They led the way for all those who wanted to open their musical minds and all of the bands that followed did exactly that.”

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BOBBY K of 13 –

“Stone, Great question! Hmm… I gave it some serious thought and the one thing that keeps poppin in my head is the fact that Black Sabbath had the balls to record that…”Devils Chord” and I believe it is a diminished 5th minor chord as in the opening to the song Black Sabbath. That chord paved the way for Metal!”

From what I’m to understand, all the great composers ie…Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven avoided playing that chord in fear of being labeled a Heretic!  Hence we have what the Bible Thumpers call…The Devils Music…Horns Up!!   Oh yea….and MC5 for saying live “Kick out the jams Mother Fukkerz!”  Go figure, a Detroit Band pulled that one off!”

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Masaki Murashita of Hemoptysis –

“Let’s say the 80s was the greatest moment because that’s when all of the great Metal legends were putting out awesome timeless records. I was born around that time and I wasn’t there, so I wish I was in a part of the scene to witness it.”

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Giancarlo Floridia of Faithsedge –

“Wow, that is a good question man, I mean hmm, I honestly have no clue!” (laughs).

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LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

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HAVOK – Point Of No Return – 4 Song/2 Video EP Blazes With A Thrash Metal Assailment

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on April 13, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

HAVOK – Releasing on May 22nd, 2012, on Candlelight Records, is the Point Of No Return EP from the Thrash Metal pack from Colorado, world known as HAVOK. This EP includes four songs and two music videos from Time Is Up, the band’s critically acclaimed Candlelight Records release from 2011. Two songs are brand new, along with two cover songs: (Sepultura) Arise and (Slayer) Postmortem/Raining Blood.

These young guns of Thrash Metal are one of the reasons why I feel confident about our beloved genre’s future. HAVOK plays their brand of Thrash Metal with abundant old school bite, while still sounding hellishly relevant. HAVOK admirably captures an aggressive sound with solid (not over-polished) production. These Thrashers come across with a commanding Metal presence, their astuteness with their instruments, coupled with the vocals of David Sanchez, allows their songs to sound so incredibly strong.

If you were blown away by the last full-length from HAVOK, you shall find this EP to be quite the Thrashing companion to that album. The intensity level that HAVOK plays at, on all four songs I’ve been consuming from this EP, is seriously riveting to my Metal senses. The title track alone is a Thrash Metal gemstone. Both Point Of No Return and From The Cradle To The Grave are guaranteed to ignite the adrenaline levels of any Thrash Metal connoisseur out there. I swear by that statement.

Just the thought of covering songs from superior Metal legends such as Slayer and (Classic) Sepultura makes me shudder. Timeless Thrash songs are just that. However, HAVOK rips and tears into Sepultura’s Arise and Slayer’s Post Mortem/Raining Blood. I admire the Thrash Metal allegiance that HAVOK has bestowed upon these classics and David Sanchez sings them with an air of reverence, in my Metal opinion.

A scorching listen and an absolute must buy is Point Of No Return from HAVOK. With the two videos as a bonus, this EP is yet another mandatory Metal recommendation that I am passing onto my fellow Metal brethren. Metal be thy name.

HAVOK:

David Sanchez – lead vocals/guitars

Jesse De Los Santos – bass/vocals

Pete Webber – drums

Reece Scruggs – lead guitar/vocals

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Point Of No Return – Track Listing:

Point Of No Return

From The Cradle To The Grave

Arise

Postmortem/Raining Blood

Covering Fire (Video)

D.O.A. (Video)

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* For more info on HAVOK, click on the links below:

http://www.HAVOKband.com

http://myspace.com/havok

http://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk/

LONG LIVE HAVOK.

Stone.

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UNTIMELY DEMISE – Denied Entry To The U.S.; Current Tour Ends At The Border

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , on April 12, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Canadian Thrash trio UNTIMELY DEMISE were denied access to the United States earlier this week, only several dates into their three-week tour of the western half of North America.

Having successfully blazed their way through the first five performances in Canada on their way south, UNTIMELY DEMISE proceeded to the border checkpoint into Washington, and due to a logistical paperwork error involving one member, after multiple attempts, the band were not allowed entry into the country. Frustrated, they turned around and headed home, posting a statement on their Facebook last night explaining the situation in detail and apologizing to their American fans and friends they’d planned on raging with over the next few weeks. Get the full scoop on this unfortunate situation HERE, and stay tuned for future US live actions once this is all cleared up.

In the meantime, the band still have some badass regional gigs confirmed in Saskatchewan and Alberta in May, and will have more to broadcast in the weeks ahead. 

UNTIMELY DEMISE Confirmed Live Dates:

5/04/2012 Amigos Cantina – Saskatoon, SK w/ Mares Of Thrace

5/12/2012 The Distillery – Calgary, AB w/ Massacre @ Chuck Schuldiner memorial birthday bash

5/14/2012 The Pawn Shop – Calgary, AB w/ Massacre

Check out UNTIMELY DEMISE live footage and more AT THIS LOCATION.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on UNTIMELY DEMISE, click on the links below:

http://www.youtube.com/UntimelyDemiseMetal

http://www.sonicunyon.com/metal

LONG LIVE UNTIMELY DEMISE.

Stone.

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ROYAL THUNDER – Share New Song, Pre-Order Details, Cover Art And Track Listing For CVI; Add Tour Dates With BARONESS

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, stoner metal with tags , , , , , on April 12, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

PHILADELPHIA, Apr. 11  — Royal Thunder has a lyric video for “Whispering World,” a new song from their forthcoming album, CVI (Relapse, May 22), available on their Facebook page (facebook.com/royalthundermusic).

The co-ed Atlanta quartet will join label mates Baroness for a trio of dates later this month kicking off on Apr. 25 in Columbus at the Ace of Cups.  Royal Thunder will also perform a hometown show on Decibel Magazine’s May 2 tour stop at The Masquerade.

CVI is now available for pre-order via www.relapse.com/label/cvi-cd.html.

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Royal Thunder – Tour Dates:

April 25  Columbus, OH  Ace of Cups *

April 26  St. Louis, MO  Firebird *

April 27  Nashville, TN  The End *

May 2  Atlanta, GA  The Masquerade **

* = w/Baroness

** = w/Behemoth, Watain, The Devil’s Blood (Decibel Magazine Tour)

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CVI follows an incredibly well-received EP debut in late 2010 which won praise from a wide variety of outlets including Paste Magazine (“blues-infused rock’n’roll, wrapped in protective barbed-metal packaging”), NPR (“a revved-up Southern hard-rocker that howls like Led Zeppelin astride a psychedelic unicorn”) Brooklyn Vegan (“Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde fronting Black Sabbath”) and Terrorizer (“‘Royal Thunder’ grabs you right from the first listen”).

CVI – Track Listing:

01.  Parsonz Curse

02.  Whispering World

03.  Shake and Shift

04.  No Good

05.  Blue

06.  Sleeping Witch

07.  South of Somewhere

08.  Drown

09.  Minus

10.  Black Water Vision

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(Source: Speakeasy PR)

LONG LIVE ROYAL THUNDER.

Stone.

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BARONESS – THIRD ALBUM: YELLOW & GREEN – CONFIRMED FOR JULY 17 RELEASE

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 11, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

April 11, 2012, Philadelphia — Baroness, the Savannah-based quartet whose two prior releases (Red Album and Blue Record) were awarded record of the year honors from both Revolver and Decibel Magazines as well as repeatedly placing on year-end best of lists from Pitchfork and Village Voice, return with a new album titled Yellow & Green on July 17 via Relapse Records.

Yellow & Green reunites Baroness with Blue Record producer John Congleton (Explosions in the Sky, St. Vincent, Xiu Xiu) following both the band’s busiest period (multiple worldwide tours including stops at Coachella, Bonnaroo and Soundwave) and most luxurious year, having taken nearly all of 2011 off to freely write and demo for the 2CD/LP album.

“We had been on tour for eight years, and we decided to take a break from our adventure to dig our heels in at home and write a new record,” explains John Baizley, front man for the band and the artist responsible for Baroness’ now iconic album art (an article profiling Baizley as a graphic artist is in the April edition of Juxtapoz).    “We spent the entirety of the past year dedicating ourselves to the new album.  Without the break from touring and the time we took to rest and reflect, we would have been entirely unable to write this new record..  We have become re-inspired.  Now it’s time to get back out on the road.”

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Baizley also recently spoke with Alternative Press regarding the recording of Yellow & Green, which can be read here: http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/baroness_john_baizley_studio_interview.

Baroness embark on their first tour dates since 2010 as they join Meshuggah for a Spring trek across North America, previewing material from Yellow & Green.  Tour dates are:

April 25  Columbus, OH  Ace of Cups *

April 26  St. Louis, MO  Firebird *

April 27  Nashville, TN  The End *

April 29  Houston, TX  House of Blues

April 30  Dallas, TX  House of Blues

May  1  Austin, TX  Emo’s East

May 3  Tempe, AZ  Marquee Theatre

May 4  Anaheim, CA  House of Blues

May 5  West Hollywood, CA  House of Blues

May 6  San Francisco, CA  The Fillmore

May 8  Vancouver, BC  Commodore Ballroom

May 9  Seattle, WA  Showbox at the Market

May 11  Denver, CO  Ogden Theatre

May 13  Minneapolis, MN  First Avenue

May 15  Chicago, IL  House of Blues

May 16  Detroit, MI  St. Andrew’s Hall

May 17  Toronto, ON  Sound Academy

May 18  Philadelphia, PA  Theatre of Living Arts

May 19  Worcester, MA  The Palladium

May 20  Montreal, QC  Olympia de Montreal

May 22  Silver Spring, MD  The Fillmore Silver Spring

May 23  New York, NY  Terminal 5

* = Baroness headlines, Royal Thunder opens

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Baroness is John Baizley (guitars, vocals), Pete Adams (guitar, vocals), Allen Blickle (drums) and Matt Maggioni (bass).

Yellow & Green track listing and album art to be revealed soon.

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(Source: Speakeasy PR)

* For more info on BARONESS, click on the links below:

www.baronessmusic.com

www.facebook.com/yourbaroness

LONG LIVE BARONESS.

Stone.

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SteelFest Open Air 2012, Hyvinkää, Finland – Here’s The Potent Lineup Of Metal Bands

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 11, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

STEELFEST OPEN AIR 2012 – This fabulous festival of Metal will take place in Hyvinkää, Finland on May 18th and 19th, 2012. ENTOMBED and THE CROWN are the headliners! Whoa… and… Metal be thy name.

STEELFEST OPEN AIR 2012 – Lineup Of Bands (By Day):

Friday, May 18th, 2012:

Entombed

Impaled Nazarene

Deathchain

A.R.G.

Azaghal

Valoton

Ominous

Hellboozer Union

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Saturday, May 19th, 2012:

The Crown

Taake

Sotajumala

Enochian Crescent

Cavus

Sacrilegious Impalement

Corpsessed

Forced Kill

Sawhill Sacrifice

XIII

Saattue

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* For ticket info, click on the links below:

lippupalvelu.fi/

tiketti.fi/

LONG LIVE STEELFEST.

Stone.

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HAVOK – Denver Thrashers Kick Off North American Tour With Sepultura Tonight

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , , on April 10, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Denver Thrash assault HAVOK will kick off their latest run of dates with Sepultura, Death Angel, and Krisiun in Santa Ana, California tonight. The North American Kairos Tour 2012 will make its way through nearly three weeks worth of shows, coming to a close in New York City on April 30.

Comments vocalist/guitarist David Sanchez: “We’re hitting the road with Sepultura – Holy shit!! It’s a dream come true. This tour is going to be absolutely insane. All the bands totally rule and we’re expecting to see some rowdy crowds. Prepare to have a sore neck and remember, no karate in the pit!”

Adds drummer Pete Webber: “I can’t wait to start the upcoming tour with Sepultura, Death Angel and Krisiun! Sepultura was one of my very first influences in Metal and in drumming! Catch HAVOK destroying a club near you!”

In the meantime, check out footage of the road dogs’ fiery performance in Puerto Rico late last month at THIS LOCATION.

Upon their return, HAVOK will unleash their new EP titled Point Of No Return. Set for release on May 22 in North America, the EP was recorded by the band with final touches by James Murphy (Death, Testament) and contains two new songs plus two HAVOK-ized cover tunes. The Point Of No Return precedes the band’s first European adventure beginning early May with Goatwhore, Angelus Apatrida and headliners 3 Inches of Blood.

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Point Of No Return – Track Listing:

1. Point Of No Return

2. From The Cradle To The Grave

3. Arise (Sepultura cover)

4. Post Mortem/Raining Blood (Slayer cover)

5. Covering Fire (video)

6. D.O.A. (video)

HAVOK w/ Sepultura, Death Angel, Krisiun:

4/10/2012 Yost Theater – Santa Ana, CA
4/11/2012 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
4/12/2012 Branx – Portland, OR
4/13/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
4/14/2012 In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
4/15/2012 Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
4/16/2012 Manny’s – Billings, MT
4/17/2012 The Exchange – Regina, SK
4/18/2012 Pryamid Cabaret – Winnipeg, MB
4/20/2012 Majestic Theater – Madison, WI
4/21/2012 Mojo’s – Joliet, IL
4/22/2012 Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
4/23/2012 Opera House – Toronto, ON
4/24/2012 Imperial Theater – Quebec City, QC
4/25/2012 Club Soda – Montreal, QC
4/26/2012 Bogie’s – Albany, NY
4/27/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD
4/29/2012 Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT
4/30/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on HAVOK, click on the link below:

http://www.HAVOKband.com

LONG LIVE HAVOK.

LONG LIVE SEPULTURA, DEATH ANGEL & KRISIUN.

Stone.

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Las Vegas’ DEMON LUNG Bring the Doom with Pareidolia EP – Streaming Now Online

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , on April 10, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Las Vegas’ female-fronted Doom quartet DEMON LUNG self-released their debut EP Pareidolia on March 20th and the Metal world is strongly advised to pay strict attention. Physical copies are available for purchase for $5 through http://demonlungband.com/ and digitally for $4 via Bandcamp.

Pareidolia is a 22-minute blend of traditional and epic Doom Metal, rife with horror imagery and lyrics, and influenced by the likes of BLACK SABBATH, CANDLEMASS, and vocalist Shanda Fredrick’s worship of COVEN’s Jinx Dawson. Hex Records is also producing a limited cassette release of Pareidolia this month.

Forming only two short years ago, DEMON LUNG hit the ground running and demoed over 20 songs, choosing four of the best for inclusion on Pareidolia. Playing their first show in March 2011, DEMON LUNG quickly became the top doom act in the Las Vegas scene, sharing the stage with such Doom heavyweights as High on Fire, Jucifer, and Pentagram.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

LONG LIVE DEMON LUNG.

Stone.

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SIX FEET UNDER – Unveil First Single From Forthcoming “Undead” Studio Offering

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 9, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Cover Art + Track Listing Revealed

Legendary Death Metal legion SIX FEET UNDER today unveils the first single from forthcoming studio offering, Undead. Slated for North American release on May 22, 2012 through Metal Blade Records, the 12-track recording was produced by Mark Lewis (Deicide, Devildriver) and mixed by Jason Suecof (Whitechapel, Job For A Cowboy), at Audio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida.

Led by the inimitable Chris Barnes, possessor of one of the most dominant and instantly recognizable voices of the Death Metal genre, Undead offers up an overhauled lineup. Now featuring Barnes alongside new guitarist Rob Arnold (ex- Chimaira), longtime guitarist Steve Swanson, new bassist Jeff Hughell, and drummer Kevin Talley, whose history blasting for Dying Fetus, Misery Index, and Chimaira speaks for itself. SIX FEET UNDER 2012 finds the band reinvigorated and churning out some of the most visceral, in-your-face, and downright horrifying tunes in their renowned discography of brutality both lyrically and musically.

Comments vocalist/Death Metal ambassador Chris Barnes of the recording: “I’m in pretty much the best headspace I’ve been in since myself and [former guitarist] Allen West started this band in 1993. I’m super excited about the new record. It’s a rejuvenation; it’s a rebirth of SIX FEET UNDER, and fans will definitely latch on to my excitement and how focused I am in the lyrics I’ve written… The hypocrisies of daily life, things that affect us that spawn aggression, loneliness, sadness, there’s a lot of emotions going on across the record and I guess that the dark horror that humans cause is my niche.”

Gore your ears to the violent sounds of “Formaldehyde” at THIS LOCATION, where you can also view the record’s maniacal Dusty Peterson cover art and pre-order options.

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Undead Track Listing:

01. Frozen At the Moment of Death

02. Formaldehyde

03. 18 Days

04. Molest Dead

05. Blood On My Hands

06. Missing Victims

07. Reckless

08. Near Death Experience

09. The Scar

10. Delayed Combustion Device

11. Vampire Apocalypse

12. The Depths of Depravity

In conjunction with the release of Undead, SIX FEET UNDER will embark upon a near three-week run of live rituals this June. Dubbed the 18 Nights Of Blood Tour, the beatings will begin in Atlanta, Georgia on June 8 and ravage its way across the country before coming to a close on June 29 in Tampa, Florida. Support will be provided by Dying Fetus and Revocation.

* For the complete tour schedule for 18 Nights Of Blood Tour, click on the large link below:

SIX FEET UNDER – Announce 18 Nights Of Blood Tour 2012; Dying Fetus and Revocation to Support

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on SIX FEET UNDER, click on the links below:

http://www.sfu420.com

http://www.facebook.com/sixfeetunder

http://www.youtube.com/sixfeetunder

http://metalblade.com/sixfeetunder

LONG LIVE SIX FEET UNDER.

Stone.

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